- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Tanged iron blade, used as brideprice. [El.B 12/04/2011]
- Geographical reference
- Northern Nigeria Adamawa Madagali-Cubunawa Area
- Person
- Field collector Anthony Hamilton Millard Kirk-Greene
- PRM source Anthony Hamilton Millard Kirk-Greene
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1953
- Date collected
- 1953
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 08/1992
- Materials and processes
- Material Iron Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
- Dimensions
- Width 36 mm, Length 180 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1992.21.33
Search terms: Currency, Marriage, Weapon, Tool, Knife, Token
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